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Esmeralda Soria

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Assembly Democrat

District 27, Merced

Time in office

Assembly: 2022—Present

Background

City Councilwoman / Professor

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria has taken at least $1.4 million from the Party sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 49% of her total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 4110, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0027; (916) 319-2027

District office(s)

512 West 18th Street, Suite 512, Merced, CA 95340; (209) 726-5465

2550 Mariposa Mall, Suite 3088, Fresno, CA 93721; (559) 890-2705

Biographical information

Birth Place

Tulare County, CA

Race/Ethnicity

Latina

Residence

Fresno, CA

Gender

Female

Born

April 22, 1982

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2023-2024

Campaign contributions received by sector

OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →

This is how much money Esmeralda Soria has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Party
$1,395,506 $1.4 M 49%
Labor
$282,035 $282k 10%
Candidate Contributions
$133,400 $133k 5%
Ideology/Single Issue
$80,721 $80k 3%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$53,550 $53k 2%
Energy & Natural Resources
$45,200 $45k 2%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$44,550 $44k 2%
General Business
$43,300 $43k 2%
Health
$33,750 $33k 1%
Agriculture
$16,250 $16k <1%
Construction
$13,800 $13k <1%
Communications & Electronics
$13,750 $13k <1%
Transportation
$6,000 $6k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$5,520 $5k <1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$5,250 $5k <1%
Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified.

Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

Agriculture (Chair)
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Bills involving agricultural commissions, agricultural commodities, Department of Food and Agriculture, expositions and fairs, farmers markets, food access, food labeling, labeling of agricultural commodities, livestock and poultry, marketing orders and agreements, milk and milk products, pest management, veterinarians: agricultural issues.
Banking and Finance
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Bills involving financial institutions, real property finance, consumer finance and corporate securities law.
Business and Professions
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Bills involving new regulatory entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs; elimination of regulatory entities within the DCA; health care professional licensing; Veterinarian licensing; Occupational licensing; Vocational education; Department of General Services; Product labeling.
Governmental Organization
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Bills involving alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters.
Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
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Bills involving business advocacy; California-Mexico trade relations; California overseas trade offices; Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development; economic disaster relief; foreign investments in California; industrial innovation; interstate commerce; seaports and physical infrastructure; small business; state and local economic development; women and minority business.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

58%
2023
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
42%
2023
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
83%
2023
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
90%
2023
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
20%
2023
Courage California
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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
C
2023
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.
100%
2023
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
20%
2023
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Assembly District 27 demographics

Assembly District 27 map
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Leans Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
43%
47%
GOP
27%
24%
No party
22%
23%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
66%
40%
White
21%
35%
Asian
7%
15%
Black or African American
3%
5%
Multi-race
2%
4%

Median household income

$63,989
$91,905

Median age

31.1
37.3

Poverty rate

21%
12%

Bachelor's degree or higher

14%
36%

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Esmeralda Soria

Democratic
51.3%
R

Mark Nicholas Pazin

Republican
48.7%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

California offered $57 million to help this hospital reopen. Now, it finally has a plan

By Ana B. Ibarra, February 20, 2024

California bails out distressed hospitals, offers interest-free loans to 17 troubled providers

By Ana B. Ibarra, August 25, 2023

Hospital closures, cuts in services loom for some communities. How the state may step in to help.

By Ana B. Ibarra, April 6, 2023

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